2022, The Year of the New UAE Labour Law The Dubai International Financial Centre (theDIFC) has pioneered changes to the employment law by introducing concepts such as anti-discrimination, secondments, and DEWS. In tandem with the recent DIFC modernization, there has been a radical overhaul of...
This legislation replaces Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 (as amended), which has governed employment relationships in the UAE for the last 41 years. The New Labour Law is groundbreaking in that a lot of the concepts introduced are not common in this area of the world a...
Being a UAE passport holder comes with a number of benefits such as having the right to own commercial entities and properties within the UAE. UAE passport offers visa-free travel to more than 100 countries. As per the new amendments to the UAE Citizenship Law, people falling in the followin...
New UAE Companies Law: 10 Things You Need to KnowDawson, Fraser
The UAE Cabinet has recently issued the Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 ‘On the Reduction of Climate Change Effects’ [“climate law”], which comes into effect on 30 May 2025, directly feeds into the UAE’s broader sustainability strategy by providing a regulatory framework to support...
UAE’s economic environment, investment and commercial infrastructures and to support the security and stability of the society, keeping pace with the country’s future growth aspirations. The New Law repealed and replaced Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 (“Old Law”) with Federal Decree-Law No. ...
The UAE’s new “Good Samaritan” law, which is expected to be approved by the Cabinet soon, can help save lives and turn members of the public into heroes, according to legal experts. Law firm STA said the Rescuer Protection Law will actively encourage bystanders to rush to the aid ...
One of the private sector holidays in UAE that residents look forward to is UAE National Day, when many families can enjoy activities across the country! Changes to Public Holiday Regulations Starting in 2025, a new law allows public holidays that fall on weekends to be moved to the beginning...
The article offers information on the United Arab Emirate (UAE) Companies Law and impact of changing business landscape on the UAE Companies Law. It reflects on reports by media which shows that the new Companies Law have postulated that it would liberalize the existing 49 percent limit on forei...
The recent release of Federal Decree-Law No. 43 of 2023, known as the New Maritime Law, represents a significant milestone in the evolution of the UAE's maritime industry